Ed_Van_Randen_Presentation

Building Policy Capacity in Yukon Doing more with less

Ed van Randen Assistant Deputy Minister, Environment Yukon Prepared for: The Institute of Public Administration of Canada Victoria, August 2011

1. Understand the Need

2. Take Action

3. Keep Momentum

Epp Letter 1979

“Devolutions” 1979 ‐2003

First Nation Agreements 1993‐ 2005 Modern Resource Management

Northern Geography

SIMPLE MATH 18 MLA’s │274 Acts │≈ 1000 regulations

80 Policy Staff

We need to do more with less

Taking Action : Doing More with Less A Focus on Developing Internal Capacity Courses A Community of Practice Conferences

The Art and Practice of Policy The Machinery of Government

Creating a Community of Practice

Conference Strengthening Public Policy in Yukon June 2 ‐3 2010

The 80 % solution Work in Partnership The goal is be in the First Nations, Industry middle of the pack Municipalities, Federal Government

Learn from Others Do more with less Borrow, mimic, ask, research

A “can‐do” attitude ‐ you’re it, there is no one else – make it happen, do your best

Keeping Momentum